The MSMQ Service performance object monitors session and message statistics for a selected computer that is running Message Queuing.
| Counter Name | Description | Counter Type |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming Messages/sec | Shows the rate of incoming Message Queuing messages handled by the Message Queuing service. This counter is useful for determining if the local Message Queuing service is currently receiving messages. | PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER |
| IP Sessions | Shows the number of open IP sessions. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| IPX Sessions | shows the number of open IPX sessions. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| MSMQ Incoming Messages | Shows the total number of incoming messages handled by the Message Queuing service. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| MSMQ Outgoing Messages | Shows the total number of outgoing messages handled by the Message Queuing service. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| Outgoing Messages/sec | Shows the rate of outgoing Message Queuing messages handled by the Message Queuing service. This counter is useful for determining if the local Message Queuing service is currently sending messages. | PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER |
| Sessions | Shows the total number of open network sessions. A session is opened whenever a message is to be sent or received and closed automatically after two to five minutes of inactivity. Windows 2000 Server closes a session after two minutes; Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 95 closes a session after five minutes. This counter indicates if messaging activity has occurred recently. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| Total Bytes in All Queues | Shows the total number of bytes in all active queues under the Message Queuing service. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |
| Total Messages in All Queues | Shows the total number of messages in all active queues under the Message Queuing service. This counter shows the total number of messages that are waiting to be received by local applications or sent to another destination. | PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT |